Perfection Is the Enemy of Good Enough
One of the best lessons I ever learned came from my old boss. I was obsessing over a project, re-reading every line, fixing tiny things no one else would ever notice. He looked at me and said, “Stephanie, perfection is the enemy of good enough.” I laughed at first, but he was right.
Keep readingBook Review: The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
I first read The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron years ago and it remains one of my favorite books. It’s likely time for a re-read. My mother first recommended this book for me. My favorite part of the book is when Cameron writes about something called “artist dates.” These are intentional solo adventures you take…
Keep readingLetting the Old Version of You Die
There’s a line from the movie Rocketman that stopped me in my tracks the first time I heard it. A musician named Wilson looks at a young, unsure Elton John and says,
“You’ve got to kill the person you were born to be in order to become the person you want to be.”
Keep readingThe Beauty of Saying “No.”
I’ve always been the kind of person who wants to help. If someone needs advice, I’ll stay up late to give it. If a friend has a crisis, I’ll drop everything to help. It’s part empathy, part people-pleasing, and part fear that if I say no, I’ll disappoint someone.
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Stephanie Iken, Attorney at Law 